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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Publication of Forensic Information Database Strategy Board Annual Report (April 2024 – March 2025)

09 December 2025 · Home Office

Proposed by Sarah Jones Lab Croydon West

Justice & Courts

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Key points

  • Sarah Jones is publishing the Annual Report of the Forensic Information Database Strategy Board for 2024-25.
  • The report covers the National DNA Database and the National Fingerprints Database.
  • Copies of the report will be available from the Vote Office and on Gov.UK.

Issue summary

Sarah Jones is publishing the Annual Report of the Forensic Information Database Strategy Board for 2024-25, covering the National DNA Database and the National Fingerprints Database.

Action requested

The publication of the report fulfills a statutory requirement under section 63AB(8) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. Copies will be available from the Vote Office and on Gov.UK.

Key facts

  • The Annual Report is for the period April 2024 – March 2025.
  • It covers the National DNA Database and the National Fingerprints Database.
  • Publication is a statutory requirement under section 63AB(8) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 as inserted by section 24 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.
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